4 | LUXlife Magazine f you, like me, have always wondered what the difference is between a kindergarten and nursery, wonder no more. There’s a simple answer, and it’s all to do with the teaching level and age of the child being catered to. Nurseries are aimed primarily at youngsters aged 5 and under, and the activities promoted there are focused on encouraging dexterity and child development. Play-based learning is the order of the day, with plenty of arts and crafts activities and socialisation. Nursery school is less formal in education, more playful, and is designed to meet the custodial needs of children. Kindergarten, on the other hand, is more of a stepping stone to formal education. Whereas nurseries are aimed at babies and younger children, kindergartens continue on a year, occupying a pre-school time frame that prepares older children for school. Fixed timings for start/finish of the day are in place, and basic concepts of subjects such as maths, languages, and natural science are introduced. Kindergarten is, in effect, the first formal year of primary school for children aged between 5-6 years old. This would be the reception year at school for UK citizens. Kindergarten is a German concept, with the word literally translating as the garden of children. Kinder is the German word for children, and garten is the German word for garden. It was first introduced circa 1840 by Friedrich Frobel, who created the first such institution. These days it is a popular introduction to formal education for children in countries such as Germany, America, Australia, Japan, China, and of course the Czech republic, where the Asociace jihočeských rodin z.s. is based. One of the incredible, stand out selling points of Asociace jihočeských rodin z.s. is its focus on what it calls technical engineering for small children. It introduces children to a programme known as the Small Digital University, which enables them to learn basic coding skills to allow them to operate robotic animals such as a robot mouse and a robot fox. This ingenious programme is introducing educative concepts to children in a way that entertains and delights them, almost by stealth learning. The Small Technical University has a 12-month programme length, and encourages children to experience real world roles through role play. The positions children can experience in this manner include roles such as architects, designers, plumbers, project leaders, waste managers, electricians and the like. It provides a fun and educative way to teach, with the children always excited and enthusiastic to be taking part in the programme. Best Children's Technical Education Provider 2023 - Czech Republic Based in the Czech republic, Asociace jihočeských rodin z.s. is an innovative nursery school/kindergarten with a range of venues sited in several small Czech cities. It is aimed at children between the ages of 1-6 years old, and enables parents to get to work earlier safe in the knowledge that their children are being looked after by a progressive and forward-thinking educational establishment of note. I Jul23332
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